Warning! This article contains mentions of murder, sexual assault, and Aileen Wuornos' real-life violent crimes. Cross includes real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in its fictional narrative ...

Wuornos, then known as Aileen Carol Pittman, was born on 29 February 1956 to teenage parents in Rochester, Michigan. Her mother Diane was just 16 when she gave birth to Wuornos – her second child.

Aileen Wuornos, 46, appeared chatty and laughed while saying she was "preparing" for her death at Florida State Prison in Bradford County. Wuornos, a sex worker who was found guilty of killing ...